WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper issued the following press release:
As the Senate considers the Ratepayer Protection Act, today U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper criticized the measure as lacking teeth after
Republicans refused to work with Senate Democrats to amend the legislation to actually protect Americans from paying increased energy prices for the energy needs of data centers. Democrats remain ready to stop data centers from raising costs.
"Data centers use large amounts of electricity. And families shouldn't be forced to pay for their new infrastructure needs. Republicans say their bill fixes that. It doesn't," said Hickenlooper in a video statement today. "It asks states to consider protections for ratepayers. It do...